P60 redaction is the removal of personal identifiers from the end-of-year certificate an employer issues under the Income Tax (PAYE) Regs 2003 (RTI). The form sums each worker's pay and tax for the year. anonym.plus marks the NI number, address, and amounts on your device, so the boxes stay legible while the data goes.
When this applies
A P60 prints the NI number, full address, and yearly pay in fixed boxes. You trim those entries before the certificate reaches a third party.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the certificate in anonym.plus on your device.
- Local OCR reads a scanned or PDF copy.
- The tool flags the NI number, address, and box amounts.
- Confirm each flag and keep the PAYE reference if cited.
- Swap or black out the marked entries.
- Save the clean copy locally.
What you need to provide
- The certificate (PDF, image scan, or DOCX).
- An operator (Mask suits the NI number box).
- Optional allow-list for the employer PAYE reference you may keep.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | UK_NINO | QQ 12 34 56 C → QQ •• •• 56 C |
| Names | PERSON | Surname: Patel → [STAFF] |
| Financial | MONEY | pay £61,200 → [AMOUNT] |
| Location | LOCATION | home address → [ADDRESS] |
| Identifiers | NATIONAL_ID | PAYE ref 123/AB456 → [PAYE] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | tax year 2025/26 → [YEAR] |
Compliance achieved
- Trims identifiers on the certificate required by the Income Tax (PAYE) Regs 2003 (RTI).
- Mask keeps only the final NI digits when allowed.
- Offline work keeps the P60 off the cloud, as the ICO expects.
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Limitations & cautions
Box layout varies by payroll software, so OCR can misread a faint scan. Check the flags on image copies. The tool masks what it detects; verify the result before sharing.
Frequently asked questions
Which rules drive a P60?
The Income Tax (PAYE) Regs 2003 require the end-of-year certificate for each worker, reported via RTI. anonym.plus removes the personal identifiers printed on it.
Can I keep the employer PAYE reference?
Yes. Add it to the allow-list. Only the worker's personal identifiers are marked for removal.
Does the certificate get uploaded?
No. The app is fully offline, so the P60 stays on your machine.